Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function

From	Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid>
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Subject	Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function
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On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 7:09 AM, Christian Heimes <lists@cheimes.de> wrote:
> Am 18.04.2011 21:58, schrieb John Nagle:
>> ?? ?? This is typical for languages which backed into a "bool" type,
>> rather than having one designed in. ??The usual result is a boolean
>> type with numerical semantics, like
>>
>> ??>>> True + True
>> 2
>
> I find the behavior rather useful. It allows multi-xor tests like:
>
> if a + b + c + d != 1:
> ?? ??raise ValueError("Exactly one of a, b, c or d must be true.")

I guess I never thought about it, but there isn't an 'xor' operator to
go along with 'or' and 'and'.  Must not be something I need very often.

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Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function candide <candide@free.invalid> - 2011-04-16 22:24 +0200
  Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function Chris Rebert <clp2@rebertia.com> - 2011-04-16 13:58 -0700
    Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2011-04-17 07:38 +1000
      Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function candide <candide@free.invalid> - 2011-04-17 01:51 +0200
        Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function Chris Rebert <clp2@rebertia.com> - 2011-04-16 17:16 -0700
        Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2011-04-17 12:39 +1000
          Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function candide <candide@free.invalid> - 2011-04-17 10:38 +0200
            Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-04-17 18:46 +1000
              Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2011-04-18 12:12 +1200
                Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function John Nagle <nagle@animats.com> - 2011-04-18 12:58 -0700
                Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2011-04-19 12:18 +1200
                Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function Christian Heimes <lists@cheimes.de> - 2011-04-19 03:39 +0200
                Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function Kushal Kumaran <kushal.kumaran+python@gmail.com> - 2011-04-19 11:53 +0530
                Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2011-04-19 14:23 +0000
                Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function Jean-Paul Calderone <calderone.jeanpaul@gmail.com> - 2011-04-19 08:43 -0700
                Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2011-04-20 11:59 +1200
                Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-04-19 16:26 +1000
                Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2011-04-19 08:43 +0000
                Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-04-19 19:00 +1000
                Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function Westley Martínez <anikom15@gmail.com> - 2011-04-19 06:43 -0700
            Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2011-04-17 19:46 +1000
              Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function candide <candide@free.invalid> - 2011-04-18 01:22 +0200
                Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2011-04-18 09:46 +1000
                Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2011-04-18 12:08 +1200
                Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2011-04-18 00:22 +0000
                Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-04-18 10:52 +1000
                Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function Duncan Booth <duncan.booth@invalid.invalid> - 2011-04-18 10:01 +0000
            Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function Daniel Kluev <dan.kluev@gmail.com> - 2011-04-17 21:11 +1100
      Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function Daniel Kluev <dan.kluev@gmail.com> - 2011-04-18 10:45 +1100
        Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2011-04-18 10:36 +1000
      Re: Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-04-18 11:52 +1000
      Re: Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function Dave Angel <davea@ieee.org> - 2011-04-17 21:46 -0400
      Re: Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function Daniel Kluev <dan.kluev@gmail.com> - 2011-04-18 14:16 +1100
      Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function Ned Deily <nad@acm.org> - 2011-04-17 21:40 -0700
      Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-04-18 14:53 +1000
        Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2011-04-19 12:22 +1200
      Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function Chris Rebert <clp2@rebertia.com> - 2011-04-17 22:49 -0700
        Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2011-04-18 06:14 +0000
      Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-04-18 16:03 +1000
  Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2011-04-17 07:13 +1000
    Re: Equivalent code to the bool() built-in function candide <candide@free.invalid> - 2011-04-17 01:51 +0200
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